TWAIN, MARK — Life on the Mississippi

New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company, [c.1920s-30s]. Hardcover. A P. F. Collier reprint edition of Mark Twain's 1883 work, which has been described as "part travel book, part autobiography and part social commentary." In publisher's "Harper & Brothers Edition," with frontis photographic portrait of the author and two additional black & white plates bearing illustrations by an unspecified artist. --- In full navy cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling, decorations and interlocked 'MT'. Possibly published c.1920s-30s, though 1917 date appears in book. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- Weakened front and rear hinges have been repaired on this item, and with prior owner's signature and info. to front endpaper, else a tightly-bound, sound copy.; Small Octavo - 7-1/2 to 8 in. tall; [6], 527 pages. Very Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket .